ABSTRACT

With the fall of the Soviet Union and the acceleration of global economic, political, and social pressures, Mexico, Central, and South America have undergone vast transformations. This collection details these changes and updates the scholarship on a region once defined by the cold war and now struggling to define itself within the era of economic globalization and democratization. Rapid changes in the area have produced new and contentious scholarship, the best of which is contained in this new five-volume set. Collected by one of the premiere authorities on the region, each volume contains a valuable introduction and considers a key discipline of study. Together the volumes provide a comprehensive view, which will prove an indispensable research tool for students and scholars alike.

chapter |24 pages

CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN THE CHILEAN PARTY SYSTEM

On the Transformational Effects of Electoral Reform

chapter |22 pages

Parties and Society in Mexico and Venezuela

Why Competition Matters

chapter |24 pages

Presidents, Ruling Parties, and Party Rules

A Theory on the Politics of Economic Reform in Latin America

chapter |32 pages

THE POPULIST ROAD TO MARKET REFORM

Policy and Electoral Coalitions in Mexico and Argentina